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Definitions for Jumpy

[1] subject to sudden, involuntary starts, especially from nervousness, fear, excitement, etc.
[2] characterized by sudden starts, jerks, or jumps: a jumpy narrative.
[3] nervous or apprehensive
[4] moving jerkily or fitfully

Words related to Jumpy

restless, frisky, fidgety, shaky, apprehensive, creepy, excitable, high-strung, jittery, skittish, spooked, agitated, antsy, anxious, excited, sensitive, tense, timorous, unrestful

Words nearby Jumpy

jumping-off place, jumping-off place or point, jumpmaster, jumprock, jumpsuit, jumpy, jun, jun., junagadh, junc., juncaceous

Origin of Jumpy

First recorded in 1865–70; jump + -y1

Other words from Jumpy

jump·i·ly , adverb
jump·i·ness , noun

Synonyms for Jumpy

apprehensive, creepy, excitable, fidgety, frisky, high-strung, jittery, restless, shaky, skittish, spooked, agitated, antsy, anxious, excited, on edge, on pins and needles, sensitive, tense, timorous, unrestful